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Form of workAbout the Role:
Salvos Stores are seeking a Full-time Product Manager(Maternity cover - 12 months starting May '24) to effectively manage the performance and continued improvement of the new product category for Salvos Stores
Reporting to the Senior Manager - Merchandise you will lead key activities such as the rationalisation of core range, event lines and opportunity buys via product performance analysis, trend identification and customer buying behaviours.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage product strategy including a strategic, customer segment driven approach to product ranging, innovation, and pricing.
- Drive product innovation, identifying emerging trends and opportunities in relation to new products.
- Manage the planning and forecasting relating to seasonal budgets and category performance and report on overall sales, gross margin, and direct costs of sales.
- Prepare and manage purchasing plans using current trends, past product performance and industry knowledge to ensure agreed expenditure and overall sales targets are met.
- Monitoring inventory levels held at store, local and interstate warehouses and ensuring suitable supply timelines are applied.
- Research suitable suppliers, overseeing product purchasing management including prices, transportation and other requirements to ensure that gross target margins are achieved.
- Create and implement a compliance framework ensuring that all new products meet Australian legislative requirements.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
About you:
- Our ideal candidate will have a minimum 5 years' experience in product/category management with a strong ability to build relationships, excellent negotiation skills and a successful record of product category growth and profitability. You also have:
- A Bachelor's Degree in Business or a related field
- Excellent people and management skills
- Strong written communication skills.
- A high level of experience using Microsoft Office Suite
- A class C Driver's Licence
Why work for us:
As a registered NFP we offer our eligible employees real and meaningful benefits such as;
- NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefit ($2,650)
- Health, fitness and financial discounts / benefits;
- Paid parental leave - 12 weeks
- Staff store discount
- Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme
- Up to 5 days paid leave per year to 'volunteer' in a TSA program or activity
- Purpose driven career with positive social and sustainable outcomes
- Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service;
- Opportunity for career development;
- An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
- Chaplaincy services
- Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution
About Us:
Not your average retailer, Salvos Stores is made up of a team of changemakers who are passionate about raising funds to help The Salvation Army provide over one million sessions of care to disadvantaged Australians each year through an extensive network of over 360 retail stores, as well as online.
Whether you're sorting donations, processing invoices or driving one of our iconic trucks, every team member is valued for the incredible contribution they make to Salvos Stores. Join our crew and feel rewarded for making a difference.
Salvos Stores is a mission enterprise of The Salvation Army, a Christian movement and one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope amid all kinds of personal hardship.
How to Apply:
If you're excited by this unique opportunity, the above sounds like you, and you have a heart for working for an organisation that truly does transform lives, we would love to speak to you. We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values. If you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to apply via the link and submit a current CV and a cover letter which details your alignment with the essential requirements of the role.
Applications will close as soon as a suitable candidate is secured.
The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check.
We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.
